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Kittitas County, WA <br />§ 17A.04.050 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.04.060 <br />Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />d. The discharge meets state water quality standards, including total maximum daily load (TMDL) <br />standards as appropriate at the point of discharge. <br />8. Onsite sewage systems and wells. <br />a. New on-site sewage systems and/or individual wells may be placed within standard aquatic fish <br />and wildlife habitat conservation area buffers only if: <br />i. There are no alternative locations outside of the buffer; <br />ii. It complies with all state and local regulations; and <br />iii. The onsite sewage system and/or well is accessory to an approved residential structure, for <br />which it is not feasible to connect to a public sanitary sewer system, and is subject to <br />approval by the Director on a case by case basis. <br />b. The onsite sewage system and/or well is accessory to an approved residential structure, for which <br />it is not feasible to connect to a public sanitary sewer system, and is subject to approval by the <br />Director on a case by case basis. <br />i. Connection to an available public sanitary sewer system; <br />ii. Replacement with a new on-site sewage system located in a portion of the site that has <br />already been disturbed by development and is located landward from the habitat area as far <br />as possible, provided the proposed sewage system is in compliance with the Kittitas County <br />Health Department; or <br />iii. Repair to the existing on-site septic system. <br />(Ord. 2021-016, 2021) <br /> <br />§ 17A.04.060. Reporting. <br />1. When required. If a proposed development is located within or adjacent to a known or suspected fish <br />and wildlife habitat conservation area, the Director shall require the applicant to submit a habitat <br />management plan prepared by a qualified professional, defined in KCC § 17A.02.620, which includes <br />the information listed in this section. The requirement to provide a habitat management plan for fish <br />and wildlife habitat conservation areas may be waived on a case by case basis if the Director <br />determines that there are no potential direct and/or indirect impacts on designated species or habitats <br />that would result from the proposed development. <br />2. Contents. When required by this chapter, habitat management plans for habitat conservation shall <br />include the general critical areas report requirements, as described in KCC § 17A.01.080, in addition <br />the following: <br />a. Identification of any state or federal endangered, threatened, sensitive, or candidate species that <br />have a primary association with habitat on the project area; <br />b. Map showing the location of the ordinary high water mark and/or locations of fish and wildlife <br />habitat conservation area(s) and their buffers in accordance with KCC § 17A.04.020; <br />c. The vegetative, faunal, topographic, and hydrologic characteristics of the fish and wildlife <br />habitat conservation area; <br />d. A discussion of any federal, state, or local special management recommendations, including